CVE-2026-2492TensorFlow HDF5 Library Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability.
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TensorFlow HDF5 Library Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of TensorFlow. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of plugins. The application loads plugins from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of a target user. Was ZDI-CAN-25480.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-427
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Jul 15, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
No affected products are listed yet.
References
- https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/commit/46e7f7fb144fd11cf6d17c23dd47620328d77082
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-116/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10184
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2492
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2441510
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-2492.json
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